Iran nuclear deal
It's a major departure from the 2015 nuclear deal, a year after the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the accord.
But first he managed to insult and attack just about everyone at the G-20 summit who could help him defuse the tensions with Iran he created in the first place.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new economic sanctions on Iran and its leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The measure comes after Iran shot down a U.S. Navy drone over the Persian Gulf.
Campaigning in Chattanooga, Tennessee, late on Sunday, Trump said his “maximum pressure” policy against Iran was working.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It’s the second batch of penalties that the administration has reimposed since President Donald Trump withdrew from the landmark deal in May.
After the nuclear deal, Iran hoped to replace more than 200 of its planes. It has only received 11.
Much of the U.S. public appears not to have any deeply held convictions about the accord.
Trump has "undermined global confidence in U.S. commitments" and "alienated our closest allies," Brennan said.
Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal did not receive a positive reception from Iranian lawmakers.
“You literally just backed out of an American promise."